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What is the Alliance Française? |
About us |
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The
Alliance Française is an
international network of French
institutes spread throughout the
world. We organise French
courses and cultural events |
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Are all the Alliances Françaises
the same? |
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No,
they are all different. They are
bound by a common purpose to the
Fondation Alliance Française but
they are independent
associations regulated by local
law. This website is about the
Alliance Dublin only. We
can't book a course in another
Alliance in Ireland or in
France. |
About us
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How do I enrol for a course and
in which level? |
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If
you are a complete beginner, you
can enrol in the Beginner 1
course at the time and date of
your choice. If you have already
learnt French, even a little,
even many years ago, you need an
assessment. This is an essential
procedure to discuss your needs
and ensure that you are assigned
to level which suits you best.
You can do the written part of
the assessment online, and enrol
online too. |
Language Center
Placement test
Enrol online |
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Do you provide specialised
French courses? |
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Yes.
Besides our general French
courses we offer conversation
classes, workshops with cultural
thematics (art, cinema,
litterature, current affairs,
etc.), business French, legal
French, and tailor-made courses
for companies. |
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What are your teachers
qualifications? |
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All
our teachers are native French
speakers, fully qualified in
teaching French as a foreign
language. Our staff is highly
experienced and very
enthousiastic. |
Language Center |
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How many students are there in a
class? |
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We
need 8 students to open a group
and we do not take more than 15
enrolments for a group. So there
are usually around 12 people per
class |
Language Center |
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What kind of qualifications do
you offer? Are they recognised? |
Language Center |
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The
Alliance Française offers
attendance certificates, many
diplomas, tests of your level (TCF)
and assessments. They are all
recognised. |
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Do you organise exchange
programs or trips to France? |
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We
don't. We organise loads of
different courses, internal and
external, but only in the Dublin
area. But you can find a lot of
information and documents at the
Médiathèque Française about
travelling or working in France,
exchange programs and summer
sessions in France. |
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Do I have to be a student of the
Alliance to use the Library? |
Médiathèque
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Not
at all. Our Médiathèque is open
to the public. You need to be a
Member of the Alliance Française
to of |
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Do I have to be French to apply
for a position? |
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To
apply for a teacher job, it is
required that French is your
mother-tongue. You also need a
diploma in teaching French as a
foreign language. For any other
position it is not a
requirement. Our administration
is 50% Irish - 50% French. |
Careers |
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Hi, I'm French, I've just
arrived in Dublin, I'm looking
for a map, an accommodation, a
job, a boy/girlfriend, etc. What
can you do for me?! |
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French nationals, we are
delighted to welcome you at the
Alliance Française but we can't
find a job, an english course
nor an accommodation for you.
Understand we are here to offer
French courses and activities.
We would advise you to visit the
Ministère des Affaires
Étrangères and the French
Embassy websites to find help or
advice. |
